The parents of Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones remain at their bedsides in separate Thai hospitals as the Melbourne women fight for their lives after drinking tainted alcohol.
In the United States, there are more than 1 million people living in conditions of modern slavery, according to a recent study[1]. Annually, it is estimated that between 15,000 to 50,000 women and children are forced into sexual slavery[2]. The National Human Trafficking Hotline reported 10,359 cases involving 16,554 individual victims in 2021[4].
In the United States, there are more than 1 million people living in conditions of modern slavery, according to a recent study[1]. Annually, it is estimated that between 15,000 to 50,000 women and children are forced into sexual slavery[2]. The National Human Trafficking Hotline reported 10,359 cases involving 16,554 individual victims in 2021[4].
Citations: [1] More than 1 million human trafficking victims in USA – new study https://hopeforjustice.org/news/more-than-1-million-human-trafficking-victims-in-usa-new-study/ [2] Facts About Human Trafficking in the US - DeliverFund.org https://deliverfund.org/blog/facts-about-human-trafficking-in-united-states/ [3] What Human Trafficking Is, and Isn’t https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/human-trafficking [4] Myths, Facts, and Statistics - Polaris Project https://polarisproject.org/myths-facts-and-statistics/ [5] Human Trafficking Data Collection Activities, 2022 https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/human-trafficking-data-collection-activities-2022 [6] National Statistics - National Human Trafficking Hotline https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/statistics [7] The Exploitation of Women and Children – A Comparative Study of Human Trafficking Laws between the United States-Mexico and China-Vietnam https://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/human_trafficking1.html [8] Human Trafficking from Laos: How, Why, and Where? https://greydynamics.com/human-trafficking-from-laos-how-why-and-where/